Brazil: number of policemen killed 2021, by state

Published by Teresa Romero, Jun 13, 2022
In 2021, the states of Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo combined concentrated nearly half of the number of police officers killed in Brazil, with 64 and 25 deaths, respectively. Further, about 180 police officers were killed in Brazil that year.

Number of police officers killed in Brazil in 2021, by state

Loading statistic...

© Statista 2023
Download
Show detailed source information?
Register for free
Already a member?
Log in
Sources

Use Ask Statista Research Service

Release date

May 2022

Region

Brazil

Survey time period

2021

Supplementary notes

Various sources refers to the Public Safety offices (Secretarias de Segurança Pública) of each state, which provided the data.
The state of Goiás does not disclose the numbers. For the remaining states not displayed, no occurrences were reported in the period. 

Citation formats
Statista Accounts: Access All Statistics. Starting from $588 USD / Year
Basic Account
Get to know the platform

You only have access to basic statistics.

Starter Account
The ideal entry-level account for individual users
  • Instant access to 1m statistics
  • Download in XLS, PDF & PNG format
  • Detailed references
$69 USD $49 USD / Month *
in the first 12 months
Professional Account
Full access

Business Solutions including all features.

* Prices do not include sales tax.

Other statistics that may interest you

The most important statistics
The most important statistics
The most important statistics
The most important statistics

Other statistics that may interest you

Overview

5

Homicide rates

8

Number of homicides

8

Regions & cities

6

Further related statistics

8

Further Content: You might find this interesting as well

Statistics

Topics

Police violence in BrazilHomicide in Latin America & CaribbeanCrime and violence in MexicoCrime and violence in BrazilCrime in the Caribbean
Statista Accounts: Access All Statistics. Starting from $588 USD / Year
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
Menu